In a bombshell interview with ABC News, former Michigan football staffer Paige Shiver opened up about her affair with former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore — it was an affair that ultimately led to both of them losing their jobs and Moore being arrested on felony stalking charges.
“(Moore) had complete control over me,” Shiver told ABC News reporter Linsey Davis. ” … he was in control of my entire life and work and career … he used it against me every time I tried to pull away, and every time I tried to pull away, he pulled me back in. He always had a story about how he would be miserable without me.”
Moore was fired on December 10 after Michigan discovered evidence of his affair with Shiver. Moore is married with 3 young children. The same day he was fired, Moore was arrested on felony home invasion, stalking, and illegal entry charges after he went to the home of Shiver and allegedly threatened her with knives, saying he would kill her, then kill himself, according to police reports.
On April 14, Moore agreed to a plea bargain of 18 months’ probation and no jail time on 2 misdemeanor charges of malicious use of a telecommunications device involving a domestic relationship and trespassing.
Moore was also ordered not to use alcohol or marijuana and to continue receiving mental health treatment. He was also ordered not to have any possession of weapons and to have no contact with Shiver.
“Moore sentenced to 18 months probation, no jail time,” ESPN’s Dan Wetzel wrote on his official X account. “Judge (Cedric Simpson) said the facts of the case didn’t warrant incarceration, however concerning the incident, he stated: ‘Frankly Mr. Moore, you had no right to do what you did. I know she was placed in fear. It was a traumatic experience for you, it was certainly a traumatic experience for her. But you had no right to spread your pain to her.’ ”
Legal Win Likely Saved Moore From Lenthy Sentence
Sherrone may have been saved from a lengthy prison sentence when it was determined his due process had been violated in the course of the initial investigation.
“Former Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore scored a legal victory Tuesday when a judge granted a request for a hearing to learn more about the investigation that led to criminal charges against him,” Fox News reporter Ryan Gaydos wrote. “(Moore) and his lawyer, Ellen Michaels, have sought to have the case dismissed. Judge J. Cedric Simpson, who is presiding, expressed concern that a police detective didn’t disclose Moore’s employer-employee relationship with the woman when a magistrate authorized a warrant for his arrest. Simpson described it as a ‘glaring omission.’ ”
Sherrone Moore’s Downfall Led to National Scandal
Moore was hired as head coach to replace Harbaugh following the Wolverines’ undefeated 2023 season — a year in which Moore was acting head coach for 4 games while Harbaugh served a suspension and ended with Michigan winning its first national championship since 1997.
The scandal that took down Moore’s career also cost him his reported 5-year, $27.5 million contract.
Shiver’s interview will air in its entirety on Friday.
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